Creation

Question 1

Who created the painting in the Sistine chapel and what was the name of it?

Answer 1

Creation Of Adam was painted by Michelangelo in the sixteenth century

Question 2

What Book is the story of Genesis told in ?

Answer 2

Old Testement - Genesis the first book and provides the foundation of Christian beleifs

Question 3

What does the head of Adam symbolise?

Answer 3

• Shows that humanity depends on God for life
• Adam is not fully alive and is waiting for God to touch him and bring him to life.

Question 4

What does Adam’s body symbolise

Answer 4

Adam is shown as the perfect man full of strength and potential.
Reflects the teaching that God made everything good in Genesis

Question 5

What does God and Adam symbolise?

Answer 5

God and Adam both look powerful and muscular and they are lying in similar positions. And also reflects the teaching thag humanity is made in the image of God.

Question 6

What does God and Adam touching hands symbolise?

Answer 6

Reflects there is a longing relationship between God amd Adam.

Question 7

What are the two ways that the creation of Adam doesn’t reflect Catholics beleifs?

Answer 7

• Genesis 2:7 says that God bought Adam through his nostrils and not by touching him
• In the painting it shows God and Adam are the same size suggests that they are equal. This goes against Catholic teachings.

Question 8

What does God in the painting represent?

Answer 8

• God looks older than Adam shows he is eternal and Humanity isn’t
• God is carried through the air by a group of angels showing he is outside the life on earth

Question 9

What is the meaning of michelangelos painting ?

Answer 9

It shows God creating human life and that man is made in the image of God. “Let us make man in our image”

Question 10

How does the creation of adam contrast with another christian artistic painting of creation.

Answer 10

The mosaic by Hildreth Meiere shows that God has a big hand and this suggests God is powerful and great. Meieres painting focuses of God as creator not God’s relationship with humanity.

Question 11

How is God presented in Genesis 1 and 2.

Answer 11

Catholics do not think that Genesis 1 is a scientific account of creation but more that it teaches important truths about God’s nature: He is transcendent, omnipotent and creator. God is Creator God is the creator who created everything. As such, Christians should only worship this one God.

Question 12

The meaning and significance of the beleif that human beings are made in the image of God.

Answer 12

Genesis 1:27 shows that God created humans in his own image, which means that humans sharequalities with God (likelove and compassion). These qualities allow humans to have a close relationship with God.

Question 13

What are catholic views on free will.

Answer 13

God tells Adam that he may eat from any tree in the garden except for the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Although God’commands’ Adam not to eat from the tree, he doesn’t actively prevent Adam from doing so.He givesAdam a choice: the free will to decide for himselfwhether or not to
eat from the tree.

Question 14

Catholic views on stewardship

Answer 14

• In Genesis 2:15, God puts Adam in the garden of Eden to ‘till it and keep it’.This suggests looking after the world with care and love. It shows to look after the enviroment.
• Christians also beleive the world is a Gift from God and in return we should look after it

Question 15

Catholic views on dignity of life.

Answer 15

Genesis 1 states that God made humans ‘in his image’ (Genesis 1:27).
- All humans are equal because they have all been created by God and share in the qualities of God.
- For Catholics, this means that all people have dignity - they are worthy of honour
and respect.

Question 16

Catholic views on sactity of life.

Answer 16

In Genesis 1, God blesses humans after he creates them (Genesis 1:28).
•Catholics believe that all creation is holy because it has been created and blessed by God.

Question 17

The old testement books and what it is

Answer 17

Law,History, Wisdom,Prophecy
The Old Testamentdescribes how God guided the Jews throughout their earlyhistory, before the arrival of Jesus. It contains four main sections.

Question 18

The new testement books and what it is?

Answer 18

The New Testament deals with the life and teachings of Jesus and his apostles (Jesus’ closest followers, who became leaders of the early Church). It can be split into four main sections.
The Gospels,The act of apostles,the epistles,book of revelation

Question 19

Meaning of Law

Answer 19

The first 5 books telling how the Jews became the people of God. Also includes 10 commandments

Question 20

Meaning of History

Answer 20

These show how God guided the Jews and how they listened. These help later generations

Question 21

Meaning of Prophecy

Answer 21

The book of the prophets which challenged people to remain faithful to God.

Question 22

How is the Bible the word of God.

Answer 22

• God guided the writing of the Bible through the Holy Spirit
• The Bible contains theword of God given by the prophets.
• The Bibletells of the actions and teachings of Jesus in the Gospels.
• The Bible contains thewritings oft h e apostles in the Epistles.

Question 23

What is Magestirium

Answer 23

The teaching from the catholic church
Eg Pope. They beleive its guided by the holy spirit

Question 24

What do catholics beleive about magestirium!

Answer 24

Catholics believe that the Magisterium is continually inspired and
guided by the Holy Spirit.

Question 25

What is natural Law?

Answer 25

Natural law refers to the idea that humans are born with an understanding of whatis
right and wrong.

Question 26

Why is following natural law important

Answer 26

God created humans with this in-built moral code, so humans should follow it.

Question 27

Whats the most basic natural law

Answer 27

Do good and avoid evil

Question 28

What are the meetings called to discuss important issues in the world

Answer 28

Second vatican council

Question 29

What do the second vatican council say about religion and science?

Answer 29

Religion and science support each other

Question 30

Who made the big bang theory

Answer 30

George lemaitre

Question 31

What are the reasons to care for the enviroment?

Answer 31

• All creation is special as it was made by God and Catholics should look after it
• God made humans stewards of the earth
  -Jesus taught christians “Love your neighbour as your self” neighbour means people you share the world with.

Question 32

What are catholic teachings on caring for the enviroment?

Answer 32

The Catholic Church teaches that there is a delicate balance within creation. Damaging one aspect of the environment may affect other elements too. ( The solar pannels on the vatican save 200 tonnes per year)

Question 33

What are the ways catholics can be stewards?

Answer 33

1) Local level eg walk or cycle,take part in local enviroment projects and encourage churches to reduce carbon footprint
2)National level eg Put pressure on politicians and support family frindly businesses
3) Global level eg Put pressure on governments and boycott

Question 34

What is CAFOD’S aim

Answer 34

Helps people in poverty and aims them to live a more balanced life.

Question 35

Examples that Cafod support sustainability

Answer 35

• Encourage people to use less natural resources
• Working with groups like Monlar which helps farmes be sustainable
• Use renewable resources